Stronger from Earth

In front of the forty-zhang long and wide Realm Gate, Wang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back.

According to the size of the Realm Gate, the Canglan Realm is between a third-level and fourth-level world, and the strongest creature it can nurture should be at the Peak of Celestial Tier or in the Grotto Void Realm.

However, ever since the Realm Gate of the Canglan Realm appeared, the creatures on the other side have tried various means to seal the entrance of the Realm Gate, prolonging the connection of the Realm Gate while obstructing Earth’s strong cultivators from probing information.

The means of sealing on the other side are peculiar, and the Star Lords like Celestial River Bodhisattva are worried that a forcible breakthrough might cause unimaginable damage, so they haven’t tried, instead waiting for Wang Xuan’s arrival.

On the Realm Gate, colorful energy flowed as Wang Xuan reached out to touch it, injecting his Heart Spirit within.

Wang Xuan could feel the power of Earth’s origin extending into the distant depths of the cosmos, connecting with that shimmering Canglan world.

The Realm Gate emerged from the intense collision of the World Origins of both worlds, a majestic and mysterious Realm Gate standing on the far shore of the starry sky, linking two worlds that could never be touched originally.

The Realm Gate is filled with the great power of the Path of Space, the Great Dao manifests within, Immortal Source flows internally, and at the intersection of the Realm Gate’s passage, a terrifying storm that erases everything is generated from the collision.

Only when the collision gradually stabilizes will the passage through the Realm Gate become safer and more solid.

The mysteries of the Realm Gate are endless, intoxicating those who immerse themselves in it; any cultivator can see their own Great Dao within it and absorb the pure Source Power.

"Let’s begin."

At Wang Xuan’s command, more than a dozen True Immortals, including Ziwei Immortal Monarch and Celestial River Bodhisattva, all applied their cultivation level onto the Realm Gate to stabilize its passage.

Touching the Realm Gate poses some danger even for True-tier creatures like them, though the opportunities are also boundless.

Their consciousness, along with their Immortal Source, ventured into the vast and boundless Realm Gate.

It was a space filled with high-level Source Power, composed of rules and truths, where chains of Laws occasionally appeared, operating in order.

Everyone was somewhat familiar with this, treading on clouds made of Source Power, proceeding along the anchor points of the Rules.

Their task was to sort out those chaotic clusters of Source Power and rules.

Clusters of Source Power, which had deviated from their original trajectory, were restored by Wang Xuan and others using their own Source Power as a propelling force.

Five Elements Source Power, Yin Yang Source Power, Star Source Power...

Source Power that was hard to find outside could be obtained here at will, leaving everyone’s hearts and spirits in awe.

While busy, they also seized the opportunity to refine the Source Power; absorbing even a small cluster of Source Power here was equivalent to months of hard work outside.

"The Source Power contains a trace of the World Origin’s Will. The more significant our contributions, the more we will be recognized, and the faster we can refine the Source Power clusters," Ziwei Immortal Monarch reminded the newcomers.

If one stops out of greed for Source Power, it might not be worth the loss.

Everyone was busily engaged; some Source Power clouds could be handled by one person alone, while others required the concerted effort of more than a dozen people to push forward.

Compared to other True Immortals, Wang Xuan, possessing Rule Runes, had exceptionally robust Immortal Source, and in terms of quality and quantity, it even surpassed that of Star Lords.

When he acted, his efficiency alone matched that of more than a dozen Star Lords.

Similarly, he refined a tremendous amount of Source Power.

Compared to extracting Source Power from other dimensions to transform into one’s own Immortal Source, the Source Power within the Realm Gate was of evidently higher quality and much greater quantity.

It could be said that one was collecting dew in the morning, while the other was drawing water from a well; the two were simply incomparable.

Celestial River Bodhisattva captured a Source Power cloud, a swarm of dozens of intertwining Source Powers, resembling a squirming black sludge, appearing both dangerous and unusual.

Some of this Source Power came from Earth’s origin, and some from the Canglan Realm, each originally operating in order, but now fused together due to the collision.

The various Source Powers within the black sludge, already indistinct in form due to continual fusion, conversion, and opposition, were extremely complex and chaotic in nature.

Celestial River Bodhisattva attempted to separate the relatively pure part of the Source Power, moving slowly and tensely, finally extracting a third after a long while.

"Get back!" Feeling something amiss, Wang Xuan hurriedly warned the other, and upon hearing him, Celestial River retreated immediately.

In an instant, the black sludge exploded, and destructive energy covered a large area.

Celestial River felt a chill down his spine; had he not retreated in time, he might have lost decades’ worth of cultivation.

There were many such minor incidents; everyone continued clearing Source Power clusters and rule anomalies, heading toward the center of the collision of the World Origin’s Wills.

Suddenly, a massive energy surge emanated from the junction of the Realm Gate, causing a violent earthquake throughout the entire space and turmoil all around.

A group of True-tier creatures was like duckweed caught in whirlpool currents, momentarily disoriented by the impact.

Under the organization and leadership of Wang Xuan, they managed not to be scattered, gradually stabilizing their footing.

"Is anyone injured?" Wang Xuan inquired.

The True Immortals responded one by one; apart from one or two lightly injured, the rest were unharmed.

However, their moods were quite sour.

The upheaval just now had a dreadful impact on the Realm Gate, as the chaotic Source Power and rule forces that had mostly been reset had now increased in quantity more than tenfold!

Occasionally, currents of Source Power swept through, rumbling ceaselessly, and the phenomena formed by Rule Runes seemed both real and dreamlike yet swept past with terrifying power, frightening everyone to dodge repeatedly.

"What on earth happened?" Even Ziwei Immortal Monarch, experienced as he was, now felt puzzled.

Wang Xuan made a decisive decision: "Get out first. If the Realm Gate collapses, we’ll all die here!"

The collapse of a Realm Gate is exceedingly dangerous; even a Void Cultivator would have a low chance of surviving such a situation.

Everyone hurriedly left, with both their consciousness and origin swiftly returning to their bodies, each looking quite shaken.

Their eyes fixed on the Realm Gate, only to discover that the once solid and stable Realm Gate had now become illusory.

The True Immortals who had just entered the Realm Gate couldn’t help but look at each other, feeling both relieved and puzzled about what had transpired.

"After this accident, the Realm Gate might take ten days to half a month to solidify again," Celestial River Bodhisattva’s expression didn’t look good.

Ziwei Immortal Monarch frowned: "Was this truly an accident, or a trick from the other side?"

The former would be acceptable, but if it was the latter, who knows if they’ll try it again?

After contemplating for a long time, Wang Xuan said: "It’s highly likely a trick from the other side. First, they sealed the Realm Gate and then ambushed us while we were opening it. It’s clearly a long-planned scheme."

This shows that the high-level of the Canglan Realm values strategy greatly, and their methods are extraordinarily strong.

To shake the Realm Gate in such a short time and cause such damage, either a Half-Step Immortal has made a move, or a very powerful Magical Treasure or Divine Technique has been used.

But the Realm Gate in the Canglan Realm is evidently only at the level of three and a half, where the strongest creatures wouldn’t surpass the Grotto Void level, so where did these means come from?

"Let’s rest for three days, and I’ll scout the path first." Wang Xuan promptly instructed.